Stellar Quines

@stellarquines.bsky.social

Stellar Quines creates theatre, supports creatives and engages communities, all with the aim of achieving greater equality.

We had the BEST time on Saturday at Picnic on the Prom! 🌳 Amidst the ever changing weather the event was full of laughter, joy and the stories of the women, trans and non-binary people of Kirkcaldy 💫

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On top, a group of people stand talking. One is waving off to the right. 

The second, an audience is sat outside watching a performance. 

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Picnic on the Prom is tomorrow! The event is now sold out and we can't wait to see you there 💜 For this event, we've commissioned three artists to respond to the Nova Project nominations - celebrating the women, trans and non-binary people of Kirkcaldy 🎭 1/3

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Recruiting Now: Marketing and Administration Assistant 💻️ We are looking for an organised, creative and efficient Marketing and Administration Assistant to support our work as an organisation ✨ 📆 0.5 Contract 💰 £28,000 pro rata ⏰️ 14th September 12pm 🔗 buff.ly/Z928aNg 📸 Jess Shurte / Hexenhammer

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Your Guided Tour Starts at 7pm. No phones, no photos. Save your questions until the end please. It has come to our attention that there are some things about this town that we didn’t fully understand🦺 Quines Community Company present their first original production: What You May Have Missed✨ 1/2

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We've released a few more tickets for Nova Picnic on the Prom! 🎟️ If you had a look and we were sold out, never fear! You can still join us for a brilliant afternoon of food, fun and stories at Volunteers Green on the 1st August 💚 Head to buff.ly/kCx618J to book! ⭐

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Introducing the Constellations! ✨️ Constellations is a professional development programme for young people of marginalised genders aged 18-21, focused on developing artistic & producing skills 💼 Their latest project is Picnic on the Prom... 1/2

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Two weeks ago Hexenhammer had it's final show at NFYT! 💚🧡🩷 A massive congratulations to the Young Quines on their achievement in making such a moving piece of theatre - you brought the house down! ⭐ 📸 Jess Shurte 1/2

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The second is of a young quine lit by the light of a phone screen. Two images are shown. The top one is of the Young Quines facing forward in red capes, reading from scrolls. 
The second is of them staring out, lit by twinkling lights.

A massive congrats to the Young Quines on a sell out run of their first original production, Hexenhammer 🩷🧡💚 After two ✨️ bewitching✨️ shows, they're off to the National Festival of Youth Theatre in Inverness this weekend 🎭 We can't wait for a whole new audience to see the show ⭐ 📸 Jess Shurte

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Hexenhammer opens tomorrow and our crowdfunder is officially complete! 🩷🧡💚 We are delighted to have reached our target with an amazing £1,410 raised online and a generous gift taking us to our total 🎯 Thank you to everyone who donated to help the Young Quines reach Inverness! 💪

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Last Chance to Donate! ✨ The Young Quines have completed their sponsored walk and we have managed to raise £1,265 of our £2,000 target - with only one day left in our crowdfunder💰️ If you can give any last pennies to help us get the Young Quines to Inverness, now's your chance 💜 buff.ly/WzaLJRN

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What is Hexenhammer? 💚🧡🩷 The Young Quines show is a fierce & joyful critique of daily sexism, a tribute to the accused ‘witches’ of the past and a celebration of the witches of the present 💪 We need a final push to reach our fundraising target - can you help? 🔗 buff.ly/KmLM7jD

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Being selected to perform at the National Festival of Youth Theatre is an amazing achievement for Young Quines!🎉 Their show, Hexenhammer is a fierce and joyful critique of daily sexism. We're so excited to get to present this show at NFYT, but we need your help to get it there 🎭 🔗 buff.ly/KmLM7jD

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ICYMI: The Young Quines are fundraising to get to the National Festival of Youth Theatre💙 Next Saturday they're going on a 5km Witch-y walk round the Kirkcaldy leg of Wemyssware Cat Trail to convince you that you should donate to the cause ✨ Find out more and donate: buff.ly/KmLM7jD

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Wow! 22% raised in 24 hours, thank you so much for your generosity!💙 The Young Quines are that bit closer to having everything they need to take their brand new show Hexenhammer to Inverness for this year's National Festival of Youth Theatre💪 Can you help us get to 25% tonight? buff.ly/KmLM7jD

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The Young Quines Need You! 💚 We are delighted to announce that Hexenhammer, the Young Quines first original production, has been selected to perform at the National Festival of Youth Theatre in Inverness this July 🎉 1/3

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We are delighted to have Reeanne Munro joining the team on placement as Assistant Director. Reeanne has been a part of Young Quines since the very beginning, and is now exploring youth leadership through Constellations—our programme for 18-25s navigating the next steps of their creative careers.

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Lunchtime Theatre comes to the Kings in Kirkcaldy fresh from a run at A Play, A Pie and A Pint in Glasgow! Grab yourself a pie and a drink and enjoy your lunch hour with a brand new play from Ryan Hay - a windswept drama about taking risks in life and love. Book now: buff.ly/fBJ7Glk

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Take a sneak peek inside the rehearsal room for Breathtaking Roads! Don't miss this new drama about taking risks in life and love…with leathers on. Dates: Oran Mor, Glasgow (25 - 30 May) The Kings, Kirkcaldy (2 - 6 June) Grab your tickets today: buff.ly/fBJ7Glk 📷️ : Tommy Ga-Ken Wan

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We are overjoyed to be working with Playwright Ryan Hay on Breathtaking Roads! 🏍️ As a writer, they have been commissioned by Eden Court, Ayr Gaiety, Northern Stage & Edinburgh International Book Festival, and were the 2020/21 Mayfesto Writer-in-Residence at the Tron Theatre. 💜 1/2

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Introducing Hexenhammer: A New Show From Young Quines 🧹 An original production about medieval witches & modern witch-hunts. Learn how to identify, accuse and burn that witch... thank goodness things are different nowadays, eh?! 25/26 June @ Fife College Kirkcaldy Tickets from £1 🔗 buff.ly/AxALJ0u

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Breathtaking Roads started rehearsals yesterday! 🏍️ Here's a sneak peek into our first read through, where you can catch sight of our brilliant cast Ros Watt, Liz Kettle & Jill Riddiford getting stuck in to the script 🎭 Òran Mór from 25-30 May King's Theatre Kirkcaldy 2-6 Jun 📸 Emma Fleming-Ruse

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The Nova Project has popped up on the Promenade! We've been collaborating with photographer Cate Gillon to create a photography installation on the seafront in Kirkcaldy 🌊 It highlights 5 women nominated by local people, recognised for leadership, community work & artistic work in the town 💪 1/3

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